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Epic round-the-world cruise follows in the wake of famous explorers
In March of 2010, an adventure cruise of epic proportions will get underway from Singapore that will send travelers on a round the world expedition, following in the footsteps of some of history's most revered explorers.Cruise West's Voyages of the Great Explorers will send 120 luck passengers on a 335 day cruise aboard the Spirit of Oceanus, the flagship of the Cruise West fleet. Departing from Singapore on March 6, 2010, the ship will sail west, and eventually return to its starting destination on February 3, 2011. In between, passengers will be treated to 24 individual voyages, encompassed by six defined "chapters".
Each of these six chapters correspond to a historical figure who explored the world by sea. The first chapter follows the path of Marco Polo, while the second takes the route of Odysseus and the Phoenicians merchants. Subsequent chapters follow the adventures of Lief Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, James Cook, and Ferdinand Magellan. Each cruise within each chapter will follow historical routes and offer insights into what the explorers experienced as they went about their own voyages.
Through the course of the cruise, travelers will experience 242 ports of call spread across 59 countries. They'll aslo visit 85 UNESCO World Heritage sites, cross 14 seas and oceans, and traverse the Suez, Corinth, and Panama Canals.
So how much will this epic cruise set you back? Good question! You can book any single cruise or combination of cruises starting at $4995. But if you want to do the whole thing, spending all 335 days circumnavigating the globe, it'll set you back a cool $233,995. I wonder what Marco Polo would think of that.
For more information on the cruise read the press release here.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Antarctica, Cruises, Middle East, Central America, Caribbean
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ryan Wahlstrom Jun 7th 2009 1:56PM
Wow! Now that is a cruise:) I like Hurtigruten's North/South world cruise. http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/blog1/articles/around-the-world-in-80-ways/
Either way, can't wait until I have the time:) Sigh.
Kraig Jun 7th 2009 1:59PM
Time or money? ;) Either one would be great but also expensive!